Thanks, Ianqui and Tim, for the congrats. Yes, this is the job where I might have to go to NYC regularly. And Europe. But it depends on which accounts they put me on.

I did finally get a call from them and the offer was pretty good. Very corporate, though, and nothing like my other experiences -- when I asked about the details as an opening to negotiation, the HR person simply said, "That's all in the offer packet we'll messenger to you on Tuesday." So I don't know if that means they're not in the habit of negotiating, or if that's some kind of technique recruiters use to avoid it, or what. (As usual, my interest was in haggling over vacation time, not salary.) Also, all new hires start on Monday so should she schedule me for the 12th or the 19th?

Crazy!

My freelance "clients" at my former agency are taking it OK. It's kind of painful because I like them a lot and it's like quitting a second time. But you know, business is business. 

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